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Using Standards to Procure Environmentally Preferable Products and Services

EPA Use of VCS and other Private Sector Standards

EPA uses VCS and other private sector standards in regulation, procurement, voluntary programs, research, policies and other activities. As of 2015, EPA’s regulations contained over 4500 references to VCS and other private sector standards.

Summary of Criminal Prosecutions - U. S. District Courts

This page provides links to various Federal District Courts of the United States used in the Summary of Criminal Prosecutions.

Amendments to the EPA's Civil Penalty Policies to Account for Inflation (effective January 15, 2018) and Transmittal of the 2018 Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule

This is the memo for Amendments to the EPA's Civil Penalty Policies to Account for Inflation (effective January 15, 2018) and Transmittal of the 2018 Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule

Register for May 8 Webinar: Reducing PFAS in Products – Progress and Challenges

EPA's Pollution Prevention Program will host a webinar, Reducing PFAS in Products: Progress and Challenges on May 8, 2024, 2-3 p.m. ET. This webinar is the third in the Pollution Prevention in Action Webinar Series.

Links from South Platte Watershed Partners

South Platte Watershed from the Headwaters to the Denver Metropolitan Area (Colorado) of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership (UWFP) reconnects urban communities with their waterways by improving coordination among federal agencies and collaborating.

Links Related to Northwest Indiana (Indiana)

Northwest Indiana of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership (UWFP) reconnects urban communities with their waterways by improving coordination among federal agencies and collaborating with community-led efforts.

November—December 2021 Newsletter

Check out our newsletter for stories on Infrastructure, New Leadership, Emergency Response, and More.

CSC Tip Sheets: Working with Utilities

Energy utilities are well established and often have energy efficiency and environmental commitments to meet. They can be key partners, especially for local energy efficiency programs.

CSC Tip Sheets: Conducting and Evaluating Pilot Projects

Learn how to conduct and evaluate pilot projects, which are opportunities to “test the waters” for your project on a small scale, provide insight and data on what works, and adjust your strategy for full-scale implementation.

Combined Heat and Power

Combined heat and power (CHP) refers to the simultaneous production of electricity and thermal energy from a single fuel source. Find out how local governments can lead by example and increase use of CHP in their facilities and their communities.

Model Energy Efficiency Program Impact Evaluation Guide

Find guidance on model approaches for calculating energy, demand, and emissions savings resulting from energy efficiency programs. It describes several standard approaches that can be used in order to make these programs more efficient.

Statoil Outer Continental Shelf Air Permit Documents

Outer Continental Shelf(OCS) Air Permit Modification, OCS-EPA-R4012-M1, for Statoil Drilling and Exploration Activities in the DeSoto Canyon

Hãy Bảo Vệ Gia Đình Của Bạn Khỏi Bị Nhiễm Chì Ở Trong Nhà (Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home in Vietnamese)

Vietnamese-language version of Protect Your Family Pamphlet (Hãy Bảo Vệ Gia Đình Của Bạn Khỏi Bị Nhiễm Chì Ở Trong Nhà) explaining dangers of lead in your home and how to protect your family from lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978

내 가족을 납 성분으로 부터 보호하십 시오 (Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home in Korean)

Korean-language version of a consumer booklet on risks of lead-based paint in homes built before 1978.

保護你的家庭，不要讓鉛進入你的家 (Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home in Traditional Chinese)

Chinese Traditional language version of Protect Your Family Pamphlet (保護你的家庭，不要讓鉛進入你的家) explaining dangers of lead in your home and how to protect your family from lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978.

保护您的家人远离家中的铅中毒 (Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home in Simplified Chinese)

Chinese Simplified language version of March 2021 Protect Your Family Pamphlet ( 保护您的家人远离家中的铅中毒) explaining dangers of lead in your home and how to protect your family from lead-based paint hazards in homes built before 1978.

PSA Radio Ads Transcripts Targeted at Parents and Consumers

Web site contains audio files and transcripts for lead public service announcements in both English and Spanish.

Appendix F - Final Report for the Pilot Study of Targeting Elevated Blood-Lead Levels in Children: U.S. Counties and Massachusetts Census Tracks with Highest Predicted BLLs

Appendix is an excerpt from the final report on a pilot study on blood lead levels in children.

RRP Program for Training Providers

This page describes EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting Program Rule requirements for training providers.